A Note of Thanks

To Mommy the Marketer - Amber

For her wonderful marketing blitz and articles on my art

Amber says:

"Times are tough, getting the word out about your business shouldn't be. Mommy's Pick is a weekly feature of the best Etsy Shops or Handmade Businesses out there. The "Because I Said So" blog includes my latest crazy musings about art, life and balancing it all.  Mommy The Marketer Online Magazine is a great way to get exposure for your Art or Handmade Business."

Etsy Momentum

Etsy Momentum will take you over to the dark side. No not literally. Just to a smoking hot business blog filled with articles, tutorials and go-to guides for your handmade venture. Curious?  Head on over..oh, and grab that fire extinguisher just in case. Amber has an incredible team of contributors that make Etsy Momentum the blog to read!

Mommy the Marketer - Mommy's Pick

Amber's weekly features promote the best of handmade. An online press release to prove that when an Artist Lives Their Life Outloud, It Shows! To learn more click here

Because I said so blog

Amber's light hearted musings ramble about all of her passions: art, handmade, parenthood and her attempts and never ending quest to balance it all.  Stop by for a good laugh on your coffee break...or if your life is like hers the two minutes you have that should have been used to pull your toddler off the new curtains. 

As a thank you to Amber and to those who read her blog - and mine - I have some great shopping news! 

 A Sale on all the Prints in my Shop

Enter "Mommy Found" in the notes to seller during check out and receive 10% off any Art Print! 

To see my selection of prints, click here

If you're looking for a little help with your business, be sure to stop by here for a little bit of Mommy Magic

A Golden Moment in Time

Found Art Friday

And the theme is Golden

Cathy Nichols curates a themed art show each month on her blog,  "Paintings by Cathy Nichols".  The show, Found Art Friday, is a delightful way to showcase various artists and art mediums.  The theme for April was "Golden".   I've included a few of her selections below ~  but please visit her blog to see the many interpretations of the word ~*~ Golden

We are Golden by Cathy Nichols

Golden Hour by Gina Lee Kim

Golden by Pippin

~*~Thank You Cathy~*~

For featuring my "Golden Boy" Painting in this months Found Art Friday!

~*~And ~*~ 

Congratulations to Cathy for her 8 page feature in the 2010 summer issue of "Artful Blogging" Magazine.

Prints and Stuff - Featured Article

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Prints and Stuff Blog
An online blog featuring art prints, posters and decorating tips ~
a great place to go for college students shopping for dorm room or apartment decor ~
for anyone on a budget looking to add art work to their walls ~
or for art enthusiasts wanting to surround themselves with inspiration.

But why am I featuring this blog on my site ~
well....if you look closely at the picture -
and are familiar with my art -
you might recognize some pieces -
yup, those are my hand painted canvas'.

As art enthusiasts, Prints and Stuff blog site features "Up and coming" artists whose work they highlight in their "Must Know Artists" category. Those are their words - not mine, and I am overwhelmed to have been chosen as a feature artist.
So, please, go visit their site ~
Prints and Stuff Blog
Maybe - one day- they'll even be selling my prints there :)

Shop Indie Online Feature Article Today is about.....ME!

Shop Indie Online
Shop Indie Online is an online shopping directory begun and promoted by artists/ business owners. The site is dedicated to supporting independent artists/businesses with unique, high quality items and customer service. It is their belief that as artists and independent business owners we can accomplish more by promoting our indie products as a whole ~ in one location ~ verses on an individual basis. Featured here you will find a wonderful selection of handmade items such as hand painted pottery :), paintings, bath and body products, jewelry, photography, fashion, cookies, etc, etc, etc.
I want to thank Chris for his feature on me and my products; and for bringing attention to the wonderful items being produced by independent artists and businesses. We truly appreciate Shop Indie Online!
****~~And now off to create~~****

Beach Bungalow Feature on Simply Hue Design

Feature Article on our Beach Home:

As I have discussed in earlier posts, I am an artist who is a self-diagnosed sufferer of obsessive compulsive decorating disorder. Consistently arranging and rearranging furniture, paintings, accessories, husband, children....whatever.

And since I can't keep my hands away from the paintbrush for too long, things that are stationary tend to get painted.  Therefore you can imagine my excitement when Vicki Dvorak from Simply Hue - Your source for color inspiration, contacted me to see if she could feature our home on her blog site.

Holy Toledo Bat Man ~ a real excuse to redecorate and rearrange! The heavens in all their decorated glory have smiled on me.  Time to get to work...

Since the master bathroom vanity and mirror had already been painted.  As well as

 

the tile work and sink (images inspired by the amazing illustrations of artist Michael Hague)

 I had to add a little paint to the wall in my daughters bedroom!

I told my son, who is at college, the article makes our house look so good we should have no problem renting out his room. :) Any takers???

If you have a moment, please visit her Vicki"s blog, Simply Hue. Her site is beautiful and it is a true honor to be featured there. 

: http://matissecolor.blogspot.com/2009/04/colorful-beach-bungalow.html